Bishopstone railway station
Bishopstone railway station is on the western side of the town of Seaford, East Sussex, England. It is situated close to the coast, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the downland rural village of Bishopstone after which it is named. Train services from the station are provided by Southern, and the station is on the Seaford Branch of the East Coastway Line, 58 miles 3 chains (93.4 km) measured from London Bridge.
Bishopstone | |
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The platform at Bishopstone, looking west | |
| General information | |
| Location | Seaford, Lewes England |
| Grid reference | TV469998 |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BIP |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 September 1938 | Opened |
| 1975 | Reduced to single track |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 39,422 |
| 2019/20 | 41,660 |
| 2020/21 | 15,878 |
| 2021/22 | 36,450 |
| 2022/23 | 43,104 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Before this station opened the first Bishopstone station was 0.6 miles (1 km) further west at Tide Mills. That was closed in 1938 when the current station opened, but was subsequently reopened under the name of Bishopstone Beach Halt, and survived as such until 1942.
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